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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Downer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Downer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Downer is located in Gloucester County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Downer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Downer:

  • Gloucester County     (The home county of Downer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Star Cross
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Turnersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Buckingham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Salina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Victory Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Ferrell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Downer to Ferrell
    • Almonesson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Centre City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
    • Cooper Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Mullica Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Hammonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gigantic City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Mizpah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
      • Nesco is located in Atlantic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nesco
      • From Downer to Nesco
    • Weymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Milmay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Egg Harbor City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mays Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Estellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
    • Marlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County
    • Greentree Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
    • Atsion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ramblewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
    • Oakwood Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Shade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fox Chase
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moores Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cinnaminson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Riverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hainesport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Sicklerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blackwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Downer to Albion
    • Tansboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tansboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tansboro
      • From Downer to Tansboro
    • Laurel Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waterford Works
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glendora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
    • Atco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
    • Echelon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Downer to Jackson
    • Brooklawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
    • Rosenhayn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
    • Beals Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • West Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County
    • South Vineland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
    • Roadstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Whig Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whig Lane
      • From Downer to Whig Lane
    • Olivet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
    • Alliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Downer to Alliance
    • Norma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shirley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Downer to Shirley
    • Aldine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Downer to Aldine
    • Friesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Portertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alloway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Penton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carneys Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County
    • Pointers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Holly Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly Oak
      • From Downer to Holly Oak
    • White Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
    • Ardencroft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Bellefonte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Edgemoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
      • Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <3>
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • Overbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Croydon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <3>
    • Winder Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Newportville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Green Lane Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Leopard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Downer to Leopard
    • Strafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehorse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitehorse
      • From Downer to Whitehorse
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookfield
      • From Downer to Brookfield
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Westinghouse Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
      • Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Baldwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Colwyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colwyn
      • From Downer to Colwyn
    • Darby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Folcroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <3>
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Prospect Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
      • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>
    • Sharon Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Collingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
      • Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
    • Eddystone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
      • Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <3>
    • Folsom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
    • Glenolden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
      • Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <3>
  • Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Queen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Old City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Southwest Center City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • University City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Port Richmond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Frankford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tacony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
      • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tacony
      • From Downer to Tacony
    • Wissinoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wissinoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
      • Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wissinoming
      • From Downer to Wissinoming
    • Germantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Downer, see our County-by-County Page for Downer.

Cemeteries Near Downer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Downer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Downer had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.

  • Robanna
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robanna
    • Robanna is located in Gloucester County
  • Cross Keys
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
  • Williamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
  • Sicklerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elsmere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in Gloucester County
  • Harding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Gloucester County
  • Franklinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Gloucester County
  • Janvier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janvier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janvier
    • Janvier is located in Gloucester County
  • Andrews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Camden County
  • Hurffville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurffville
    • Hurffville is located in Gloucester County
  • Turnersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hardingville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardingville
    • Hardingville is located in Gloucester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Iona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Iona is located in Gloucester County
    • Grenloch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenloch
      • Grenloch is located in Camden County
    • Cecil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Gloucester County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Downer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downer.

Newspapers Published in Downer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downer, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Downer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Downer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6947, Longitude: -75.0522       In this case, the coordinates for Downer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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